Cape Town — The Medical Research Council (MRC) expected to increase its contract research income 36% this year, rising to R300m from R220m in the financial year ending March 2006, president Anthony MBewu said yesterday at the launch of the council's annual report.
The emphasis on external funding is in line with trends at other statutory research councils, which have reduced their reliance on grants from government. The MRC received R184m from government during the period under review, about a fifth of the state's funding for health-related research.
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